Merkel under pressure from her own ahead of EU migration summit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure from her own conservatives on Friday to stem the flow of refugees into Germany as she heads to a weekend summit of European Union leaders and Turkey’s prime minister.
Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role?
PARIS/ALENCON, France (Reuters) – The voice that claimed Islamic State was responsible for the deadly Paris attacks is known to many in the small French provincial town of Alencon.
Venezuela lashes U.S., opposition amid blame over activist’s slaying
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government on Friday blasted the United States for linking an activist’s murder to upcoming legislative elections and said it would sue an opposition leader who blamed the ruling Socialist Party.
Lebanon PM urges presidential vote after new push to find candidate
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam made a new appeal on Friday for the country to choose a president after an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad this week emerged as a strong candidate.
Putin says to keep cooperating with U.S.-led coalition over Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will keep cooperating with the United States and its partners to fight Islamic State in Syria, but that cooperation will be in jeopardy if there are any repeats of Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian jet, Russia’s Vladimir Put…
EU, Turkey driving hard bargain before migration summit
BRUSSELS/ANKARA (Reuters) – European and Turkish officials are working to smooth out their remaining differences on an agreement to help stem flows of migrants to Europe, which they hope will be signed on Sunday by European Union leaders and Turkey’s p…
Burundi’s top opposition leader Rwasa says fears for his life
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Burundi’s top opposition leader said he feared for his life as violence mounted following President Pierre Nkurunziza’s disputed election to a third term in office.
Ukraine leaves sabotaged power lines to Russian-annexed Crimea in mud
CHAPLINKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Five days after saboteurs blew up power lines in southern Ukraine plunging Russian-annexed Crimea into an energy crisis, all four damaged pylons are out of action and engineers say they need a political decision to restor…
Pope in Africa rails against corruption, appeals for refugees
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged young Kenyans on Friday not to yield to the sweet lure of corruption, and urged them to help those tempted by “fanatical” ideologies.
Suicide bomber hits Shi’ite procession in Nigeria’s Kano state
KANO (Reuters) – A male suicide bomber hit a procession of Shi’ite Muslims in Nigeria’s Kano state as they walked to the city of Zaria to pay homage to their founder in the country, security sources and a Shi’ite leader said.
